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Most of the top-end hotels have international-style bars. The Henry J Bean Bar and Grill is on the 2nd floor of the Shangri-La Hotel. Foreigners are also warmly welcomed at the newly opened bar/restaurant like Sandra
Several discos are also operated in Shenzhen. But for more sedate entertainment, one of the best venues is perhaps the revolving restaurant on the 31st floor of the Shangri-La Hotel where you can watch the view of one of the most intriguing borders in the world below you.
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Shopping
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Shenzhen is one of the first cities to open its doors to the West in 1979 and with its added advantage of being right next to Hong Kong, Shenzhen has some great department stores. The electrical goods are a good buy here. Hong Kong residents even make regular trips to Shenzhen for shopping. There are some good bargains to be had.
Some of the consumption trends on the mainland, the latest fashions and products from Hong Kong and Guangzhou are readily available in the city. There are four main commercial districts within Shenzhen city. If you look for nice clothes, visit the area around the railway station is particularly good. Electrical appliances with good bargain can be found in the district between the Shanghai Hotel and Seg Electronics Co. Try the streets around Dong Men and the "old district" if you wish to find smaller commodities. From clothes to cosmetics famous brand products are available in the flashy department stores like the Xiwu Department store and the International Commercial market along the roads between Shenzhen Grand Theater and the People's Bridge. Another good area to purchase fine quality products is in Boundary Street in the Shatoujiao district. Wall Mart, the American hyper-market chain also has a branch downtown.
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